The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-25

The reports were very conflicting at frs
and the number of killed WAS reported a
high as fifty. 1t is probable that tn,
railroad officials thought the loss of hft
was larger than was afterwards founc
out to he the fact. The company's ply
sicians at all places near the scene of tht
accident were summoned. y through
train was stopped at this place for DR.. C.
NJ Ellis
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT
was because the Congressional was be
hind time, and, running at a high rate
passed the tower, the signal being in
but the engineer, w. VI. Sargent, who, by
the way, is Que of the oldest engineers Oh
the road, says the alrbrakeS refused tt
work. The engine was reversed, but toe
late for any use.
THE KILLED AND INJURED.
There was but one person killed in the
accident, however. This was MIR. Alex
ander Gautrom, of Washington, d. c.,
about 30 years old, who was IN the real
car where the engine stopped, aud was
struck by the engine aud crushed between
the seats. Before he could be released he
was scalded to death by The escaping
steam. The passengers in the two par.
lor cars We're turned over including men,
women and children, and all Of them,
with one or two exceptions, were hurt.
Among the ones more seriously hurt were
scalded; \. Price, of New York, arm
and head cut; B. \. Baker, of Baltimore,
left leg fractured; Rev. J. p. Pinkham,
of Minneapolis, shoulder blade broken
and arm fractured; J. NJ. Wharton, of
Baltimore, skull fractured and face badly
bruised; y. l.. Wood, of Camden, y. j.,
seriously hurt about head: Rev. lObcTt
Smith, of Baltimore. leg and hand cut.
There were several others whose names
could not be learncd-about 4 dozen in
all. The engineer of the north bound
engine stuck by his post, but the fireman
jumped OFF before the collision and re-
ceived some internal injuries. The en-
gine of the southbound tram passed on
unlHJ "io"' "o ''''' "''" = '"'" % IL"
tSop'n tti, .,I.,,, ,,,,t ~
and many or tbam yyara talnu out viii
difficulty
No accident of this kind ever happened
aI lla're "e ,'t"ce oe'or'' as the pace
hundred yards from the bridge, and where
the sinule track switches off on to the
double. The people of the town turned
OUT en- ihaSSc' ana th'opSeu along t"e
on',IL .h ~: ,5,,.,,,... ,.,,o,;,II,,
company were very prompt in rendering
assistance and aiding the injured, and u
$50 pi'.o VI ",' =. vas '"'e ,."u ,:l
of assistant Tr,in N,stor Iv1,nd whom
at eleven o'clock last night the tracks
were III shape Tor trans 10 pass Over by
5 oo'i'eGU'rS ;" i'THs' "''h Uhc main '.tcN,
they accomplished a rood deal. The
tracks were in shape for regular running
At e'eNe' ''"oN l"'s""y night
THE Nfp'N roIp hY MIR. LFJAMHRE.
Mr.. \. J. Lcjambrc, of Newark, =
travelling iewelry salesman. was III the
rear end ortbe smoker and thnrgb he
wa. within tu,, .oot. from ,,.,oro ,Lo an.
glhe stopped III us ihAu career, escape"
unhurt. He gives very clea: description
of the collision. Said he. "Our train
,,s .,,, ,,,,,.i.o +o,la,. ,,,.
ioi '"i'' Il s''i'N' anu U"' o''oHcs' h'u
made short stop at ilarve de Grace, and
we were pulling away from the station
when T heard tho vh,s.l. ,f rho Co,,,ro.
sloLai' IL so"n''e" very cloSe oE' anu
remarked it at the time. Just as a part
of the train turned into the track leading
,o +ho .idi,r tba ex,,ros, d,sbo, :,+n
.-,. r,..,, ,....;.
sisn'' i"9'o''' VI N''P'"s ""' VIC s''Pped
right still, aud before we could even max g
an eff ,rt to ret out of our seats the ad-
ropc;,,, fr,i, dashed inf, -. Tia q,
. '''e ''' u'N '"0 WV ,'' 'o' o''0nes :" SoiI
OF Slanc nS nlo", ana turned them com
pleteIy over. Their heavy framework
,,,,>h,Ilo ,roteoiod +Lo,, j., o,,,o
r., r.
"' :" '"' l"'l
ofnhV OIL IL all Inc engine crushed
tnrou@h Ihe soit WoouS' ana soon the
IL uiSSihS S'e"'i me" every PatI vi Ihe car.
was sent out Oh my seat INTO space, nut
fortunately landed unhilft on top OF
seat. .ushlohs, benches, wood work,
everything was heAPea rtomiscuously
ABOUT ana ,or .ihe l haFo!y knew no"
TO get OUT. ln"liy. succeeded IN clamo-
erlhg over the seats ana GOT out OF the
."or' ne scene pai''eS inscription. Dl-
recCiy IN 'front.' OF me, ABOUT Two seats
"ne"u' lne e"SIne cauS Nv MAJ" aS IL Ill
d 'iSe' "hu heiu MN i"S'' Whlle the not
steam i'i'Isheo Whatever me lhefe was
!eiC III 't'i' 'GHefS Ait" 'Heir l't'h c"V
IN pieces py the orokeh glass; afli "hon
theY IuShed out ol the cars or got ont OF
the windows they lett trail OF blood be
hlhd them; Inc surroundings looked
ike Il S,an@h'et T., mouse / mere was oIo"d
everywhere ne smoker caught me
soon aieF the co!'lSloh' ana onfht ike
tlhuer lof lifile' ouV Ihe Llo was eAIln-
l sa" quite number OF people
who were more or less inquired hobhiInS
along the tracks ana seated on the banks.
Some had their sides crushed IN while
others limbs were broken helped to
pull ont one man whose leg was fractured
and who was otherwise injured. While
the car was still filed with steam, Of
fered any one five dollars to get out my
satchel. 1t contained fully SO, 900 worth
of jewe!ry. y man immediately volun-
teered, and, after long hunt, lie found
it at the upper end OF the car thoroughly
cooked. 1t is made of alligator skin, but
ySn;I lI have ,I - SI1ph